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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
4
Washington reports a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey showing 16,000 deaths and 1,407,000 temporary disabilities on the job in 1939. Deaths by industry include agriculture, construction, and manufacturing, with noted injury rates and differing risks across sectors.
In Eklutna Alaska the home economics class at Eklutna Vocational School turned a deserted widower father’s cabin into a learning lab. Five native children aged 3 to 12 were adopted by the five senior girls under Miss Flora Jane Harper. The students cleaned redecorated burned old furniture and bedding and created new items. The oldest girl, 12, who had seen hardship, cooked biscuits and the class planned daily visits to provide meals and supervise sanitation for the youngsters.
Albuquerque report notes that 400 years ago Spanish explorers sought blondes in the southwest. Miss Dorothy Miller, head of the New Mexico board of cosmetology, says the conquistadors prized blonde types and devised breaches, while the women used switches snoods and eyebrow pencils.
Spokane report: The state Supreme Court will hear again whether Washington Indians may fish in the Columbia River without a state license. Originated from an 1855 treaty claiming fishing places, the dispute moved from the U S circuit court of appeals to a federal district court which ruled a license was needed. The circuit court said state court jurisdiction was not exhausted and urged rearguement.
Paula Frederickson and Pete Lippincott spark a street caper when a potato throw disrupts rival shop plans. Mr Daniels, a con man for the Mam moth Retailers' Alliance, is buried by tins as plans unravel. Paula and Pete confess love while Daniels faces arrest and Paula learns Pete’s heroism.
In Chicago, amid heavy booing from galleries, Henry Wallace secured a large majority of votes for vice president after a heated contest at the Democratic National Convention.
A large bee swarm settled on a back chimney at the Decorah residence of Alfred Buer and will be allowed to remain since the chimney is unused. In Stilson, Eva Richardson resolved a similar issue by closing her bedroom door and sleeping downstairs until the bees starved.
A guard unit was routed from their beds on a Sunday morning and prepared to move under full pack in two and a half hours.
On a Jones county farm Little Betty Monster finds her three orphan kittens have a new playmate a baby rabbit joins them during a morning visit by the curious child.
Pilots from across Iowa converged on Fredericksburg for a breakfast event hosted by Dr. A. L. Murphey and Cary Mikes. The informal gathering showcased regional aviation interest and camaraderie among local flyers.
Percy Blount, Decorah ambulance driver, drove 1,864 miles to bring Mrs. John Hanson home from Donegal, Pennsylvania. He completed the round trip in 48 hours, breaking his former records.
A storm that destroyed a farm tree near Davis City spared a Baltimore oriole nest woven into the tree. The incident highlights the bird’s resilience as the nest remained intact while the tree fell.
The Iowa health department warned parents against home treatment for summer stomach pains, noting that appendicitis in children can mimic common stomachaches. Last year 73 Iowa children under 15 died from appendicitis, with July and August accounting for 20 deaths, and overall deaths rising from 299 in 1938 to 319 in 1939.
Mrs Allen Hibbert of Ogden narrowly escaped serious injury last week when eight quart cans of yellow wax beans she was canning in her oven exploded. Glass and beans scattered across the kitchen and pantry in the incident.
In Elberon, thieves who took money from William Thiessen raided the pantry, fixing themselves soup and ice before fleeing. The incident highlights a brazen burglary targeting a local resident. Police continue to investigate and seek tips from the community.
Farm expert H D Hughes urges farmers to harvest sweet clover seed at dawn when dew makes plants tougher and reduces shatter loss. For large acreage, use a windrow setup with a combine, or harvest directly from standing plants and spread seed to dry if heating risk exists.
Actual exports of lint cotton from the United States from the start of the 1939 40 marketing season on August 1 1939 to May 2 1940 totaled more than 5 642 000 bales compared with more than 2 998 000 bales in the same period of 1938 39.
A Grinnell based Norwegian painter states Hitler will not achieve what others claim. He adds that no paper hanger can finish a job properly, reflecting local skepticism about the dictator’s capabilities.
Eight month old Donna Lea Currie of Indianapolis was baptized in Clarinda. Water for the baptism came from the River Jordan and was brought to the United States by the infant’s aunt Miss Ruth Currie.
Over 3380 farm homes in Henry and eastern Jefferson counties will discard oil lamps and hand operated washing machines as new REA lines come into operation in the next few weeks.
A practice mobilization order was issued, with the action traced to Newton and linked to a national mobilization effort. The directive details remain unclear in the readable fragments.
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Kelley of Los Angeles visited his sister Mrs. Matt Hangton in Audubon last week, the first time the two had seen each other for 83 years. The trip was made by motorcycle.
A cement can exploded injuring H. A. Muraven, launching him about 22 feet, knocking him unconscious and setting his clothing and oil station on fire. He escaped with injuries described as not too serious.
A 10 inch tall metal statuette of a punter modeled after Nile Kinnick, cast in tribute to the 1939 Iowa football season, is being sold to former Hawkeye Al Schenk. The piece was created by Schenk’s Harvard graduate friend.
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